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The suggestions of the foregoing article were heartily seconded by several papers of the State, and especially by the Iowa Farmer and Horticulturist, at Burlington.
No definite action was taken until the 14th day of October, 1853, when at the close of the Second Annual Exhibiton of the Jefferson County Agri- cultural Society, that Society met for the election of a board of officers. At this meeting C. W. Slagle offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the officers of the Society be instructed to take immediate steps to effect the organiztion of a State Agricultural Society and use their influence to have said Society hold its first exhibition at Fairfield, in Octo- ber, 1854.
This resolution was adopted, and on the 21st of November, a notice signed by P. L. Huyett, C. Baldwin, and J. M. Shaffer, was issued to the different county societies, inviting them to send delegates to a meeting to be held at Fairfield, December 28, 1853, to take part in the organization of a State Society. Pursuant to this call, the meeting was held, and delegates were present from the counties of Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren and Wap- ello. Communications from officers of societies, and one from Hon James W. Grimes, were read, heartily approving of the movement. D. P. Ins- keep, of Wapello county, was chairman of the meeting, and David Sheward, of Jefferson county, secretary. A committee was appointed which reported a constitution for the society. The society was duly organized with the fol- following officers: Thomas W. Claggett, Lee county, President; D. P. Ins- keep, Wapello county, Vice President; J. M. Shaffer, Jefferson county, Secretary; C. W. Slagle, Jefferson county, Corresponding Secretary, and W. B. Chamberlin, Des Moines county, Treasurer.
In addition to the above officers, the following were appointed a Board of Managers:
Lee County .- Arthur Bridgeman, Reuben Brackett, and Josiah Hinkle. Van Buren County .- Timothy Day, Dr. Elbert, and William Campbell. Henry County .- Thomas Siviter, Amos Lapham, and J. W. Frazier. Jefferson County .- P. L. Huyett, John Andrews, and B. B. Tuttle.
Wapello County .- R. H. Warden, Gen. Ramsay, and Uriah Biggs.
Mahaska County .- Wm. Mckinley, Sr., John White, and M. T. Wil- liams.
Polk County .- Dr. Brooks, Thomas Mitchell, and William McKay.
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Des Moines County .-- J. F. Tallant, A. K. Avery, and G. Neely. Louisa County .- George Kee, Francis Springer, and Joshua Marshall. Muscatine County .- J. H. Wallace, James Weed, and John A. Parvin. Dubuque County .- W. Y. Lovel, Orlando McCraney, and L. H. Lang- worthy.
Johnson County .- R. H. Sylvester, LeGrand Byington, and C. Saunders. Scott County .- J. A. Burchard, James Thorington, and Laurel Summers.
A resolution was adopted providing that the first State Fair be held at Fairfield, commencing Wednesday, October 25, 1854. A resolution was also adopted for the appointment of a committee of five to memorialize the General Assembly for pecuniary aid, and the following were appointed: George W. McCleary, of Johnson county; George S. Hampton, of Johnson county; David Rorer, of Des Moines county; Ralph P. Lowe, of Lee county, and George Gillaspy, of Wapello county.
At this meeting the following fourteen persons affixed their signatures to the Constitution, agreeing to become members: Charles Negus, J. M. Shaffer, D. P. Inskeep, Amos Lapham, J. W. Frazier, Josiah Hinkle, J. T. Gibson, Stephen Frazier, Evan Marshall, Thomas Siviter, John Andrews, B. B. Tuttle, Eli Williams, and P. L. Huyett.
This meeting was held in the court house at Fairfield, and was not very largely attended, for at that time there was not a mile of railroad in the State.
THE FIRST STATE FAIR.
In accordance with the arrangement made at the organization of the So- ciety, the first annual fair was held at Fairfield, commencing October 25th, 1854, and continued three days. The number of people in attendance was estimated at the time at from 7,000 to 8,000. The exhibition was consid- ered a grand success. All portions of the State at that time settled, were represented by visitors. The fair was held on the grounds which have for many years been occupied as the depot grounds of the Burlington & Mis- souri River Railroad. There was a fine display of stock, agricultural imple- ments, farm products, and articles of domestic manufacture. In the ladies' department there was an attractive exhibit of their handi-work. The nat- ural history of the State was illustrated by Dr. J. M. Shaffer's collection of reptiles and insects, and by a fine collection of birds shown by Mr. Moore, of Des Moines. The dairy was well represented, and a cheese weighing three hundred and sixty pounds was presented to Gov. Grimes by his Lee county friends.
The most exciting incident of the fair was the equestrian exhibition by ten ladies. This took place on the afternoon of the second and the forenoon of the third day. The first prize was a gold watch, valued at one hundred dollars. It was awarded by the committee to Miss Turner, of Keokuk. One of the fair contestants was Miss Eliza J. Hodges, then only thirteen years of age. She rode a splendid and high-spirited horse, the property of Dr. J. C. Ware, of Fairfield. The daring style of her riding, and the per- fect control of the animal which she maintained, enlisted the favor and sympathy of the throng present in her behalf. The popular verdict would have awarded the prize to Miss Hodges. A purse of $165, and some other presents, were immediately contributed for the "Iowa City girl," as the heroine of the day was called. Provision was also made for her attendance,
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free of all charge, for three terms, at the Ladies' Seminary at Fairfield, and one term at Mt. Pleasant, all of which she gracefully accepted.
George C. Dixon, of Keokuk, delivered the first annual address. Thomas W. Claggett was re-elected President, and Dr. J. M. Shaffer, Secretary. The second annual fair was appointed also to be held at Fairfield, commencing on the second Wednesday in October, 1855, and continuing three days.
Such is a brief account of the humble beginning, and first exhibition of the Iowa State Agricultural Society, which has since grown to be one of the important institutions of the State, attracting to its annual exhibits many thousands of people, not only from all parts of Iowa, but from other States.
THE FISH COMMISSION.
The Fifteenth General Assembly, in 1874, passed " An act to provide for the appointment of a Board of Fish Commissioners for the construction of Fishways for the protection and propagation of Fish," also " An act to pro- vide for furnishing the rivers and lakes with fish and fish spawn." This act appropriated $3,000 for the purpose. In accordance with the provisions of the first act above mentioned, on the 9th of April, 1874, S. B. Evans of Ottumwa, Wapello county; B. F. Shaw of Jones county, and Charles A. Haines, of Black Hawk county were appointed to be Fish Commission- ers by the Governor. These Commissioners met at Des Moines, May 10, 1874, and organized by the election of Mr. Evans, President; Mr. Shaw, Secretary and Superintendent, and Mr. Haines, Treasurer. During the first year the Commissioners erected a "hatching house" near Anamosa, and distributed within the State 100,000 shad, 300,000 California salmon, 10,000 bass, 80,000 Penobscot salmon, 5,000 land-locked salmon, and 20,- 000 of other kinds.
The next General Assembly amended the law, reducing the commission to one member, and B. F. Shaw was appointed. During the second year there were distributed 533,000 California salmon, and 100,000 young eels; in 1877, there were distributed 303,500 lake trout in the rivers and lakes of the State, and several hundred thousands of other species. During the years 1876 and 1877, the total number of different kinds distributed, and on hand, was over five and a half million. The Seventeenth General As- sembly, by an act approved March 23, 1878, appropriated $6,000 for con- tinuing the promotion of fish culture in the State. B. F. Shaw was con- tinued as Commissioner.
STATE ENCOURAGEMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
The first legislative act in Iowa designed to promote immigration, was passed in March, 1860. The law provided for the appointment by the Gov- ernor of a Commissioner of Immigration to reside and keep an office in the city of New York, from the first of May until the first of December of each year. It was made the duty of the Commissioner to give to immi- grants information in regard to the soil and climate of the State, branches of business to be pursued with advantage, the cheapest and best routes by which to reach the State, and to protect them from imposition. To carry out the objects of the law, the sum of $4,500 was appropriated to be ap- plied as follows: for the payment of the Commissioner two years, $2,400;
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for printing documents in English, German, and such other languages as the Governor might deem advisable, $1,000, and for office and office ex- penses for the Commissioner, $1,100. Under this law, Hon. N. J. Rusch, of Scott county, who had previously been Lieutenant Governor, was appointed Immigration Commissioner, and in May, 1860, established an office in New York. The object of the law seems to have had special reference to foreign immigration. The Commissioner in his report to the Governor, in Decem- ber, 1861, gave it as his opinion, that the establishment of an agency in New York was not the most successful method of inducing immigration to a particular State. He thought far more could be accomplished at less ex- pense by the distribution of documents. In February, 1862, the law was repealed, and the office of Commissioner of Immigration was discontinued May 1st of that year.
The next effort put forth by the State to promote immigration was under an act passed by the Thirteenth General Assembly, in 1870. Hon. M. J. Rohlfs, of Scott county, had at the previous session introduced a bill in the House of Representatives for the purpose, but the measure did not then succeed. At the next session he renewed his efforts with success. The law provided for the appointment by the Governor of a Board of Immigration, to consist of one member from each Congressional district, and the Gov- ernor, who was ex-officio President of the Board. It also provided for a Secretary, to be ex-officio Commissioner of Immigration, and to be chosen by the Board. Provision was also made for the appointment of agents in the Eastern States and in Europe, and for the publication and distribution of documents. To carry out its objects an appropriation of $5,000 was made. This was designed to pay expense of documents, salary of Secre- tary, and compensation of agents, the members of the Board receiving no compensation, except mileage for two meetings each year, to be paid out of the general fund. Under this law the following persons were appointed by Governor Merrill: Edward Mumm, of Lee county; M. J. Rohlfs, of Scott county; C. L. Clausen, of Mitchell county; C. Rhynsburger, of Marion county; S. F. Spofford, of Polk county, and Marcus Tuttle, of Cerro Gordo county. At their first meeting, held in April, 1870, they elected A. R. Fulton their Secretary, and authorized him to prepare a pamphlet for dis- tribution, in the English, German, Holland, Swedish and Norwegian lan- guages. Many thousands of copies of a pamphlet entitled "Iowa: The Home for Immigrants," were printed in the several languages named, and distributed throughout the East and in European countries. Many other pamphlets and documents were also distributed, and several agents com- missioned. So successful were the efforts of the Board that the next Gen- eral Assembly appropriated $10,000 for continuing the work. The amend- atory law, however, reduced the Board to five members, including the Gov- ernor. The Board, as reduced, was composed of the following members: M. J. Rohlfs, of Scott county; S. F. Spofford, of Polk county; Marcus Tuttle, of Cerro Gordo county; C. V. Gardner, of Pottawattamie county, and the Governor. The new Board continued the former Secretary, and pursued its work by the distribution of documents, through agents and by correspondence. After four years existence the Board of Immigration was discontinued, but not until it had doubtless been the means of inducing - thousands to find homes within the borders of Iowa.
STATISTICS.
NUMBER OF TROOPS FURNISHED BY THE STATE OF IOWA DURING THE WAR OF THE REBELLION, TO JANUARY 1, 1865 .*
No. Regiment.
No. of men.
No. Regiment.
No. of men.
1st
Iowa
Infantry
959
139th Iowa Infantry
933
2d
66
1,247
40th
900
3d
66
1,074
41st Battalion Iowa Infantry
294
4th
66
1,184
44th Infantry (100-days men).
867
6th
1,013
46th
892
7th
66
1,138
47th
884
8th
1,027
48th Battalion
346
9th
1,090
1st Iowa Cavalry.
1,478
10th
66
60
1,027
2d
1,394
11th
981
4th
66
1,227
13th
989
5th
1,245
14th
66
840
6th
1,125
15th
1,196
7th
66
562
16th
66
919
8th
66
1,234
17th
956
9th
1,178
18th
875
Sioux City Cavalry t. .
93
19th
985
Co. A, 11th Penn. Cavalry
87
20th
925
1st Battery Artillery.
149
21st
980
'2d
123
22d
..
66
961
4th
66
152
24th
979
1st Iowa African Inf'y, 60th U. S.t Dodge's Brigade Band
903
25th
66
919
Band of 2d Iowa Infantry.
10
27th
66
66
956
1, '64, for the older Iowa regiments Enlistments of Iowa men in regi- ments of other States, over ..
2,500
31st
60
977
Total.
61,653
33d
985
Re-enlisted Veterans for different regiments .
7,202
36th
66
986
37th
66
914
38th
66
910
Grand total as far as reported up to Jan. 1, 1865
75,519
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
.
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
... ·
·
940
Enlistments as far as reported to Jan.
2,765
29th
1,005
30th
978
32d
66
925
34th
953
35th
66
984
Additional enlistments
6,664
* This does not include those Iowa men who veteranized in the regiments of other States, nor the names of men who enlisted during 1864, in regiments of other States.
+ Afterward consolidated with Seventh Cavalry.
# Only a portion of this regiment was credited to the State.
1,037
45th
6
912
5th
66
·
·
·
1,008
3d
142
23d
995
14
26th
28th
1,022
3d
1,360
12th
·
184
NUMBER OF CASUALTIES AMONG OFFICERS OF IOWA REGIMENTS DURING THE WAR.
TRANSFER'D.
KILLED.
DIED.
DISCHARGED.
WOUNDED.
In action.
Accidentally.
Of wounds.
Of disease.
By drowning.
For disability.
Cause
Total.
In action.
Accidentally.
Resigned.
Dismissed.
Captured.
To Vet. Res.
By appoint-
Total.
First Cavalry .
1
1
2
2
2
2
12 . .
12
25
3
45
Second Cavalry .
3
3
2
4
6
5
5
9
9
39
1
63
5
Third Cavalry ...
3
6
6
6
6
8 . .
7
31
2
55
4
2
2
Fourth Cavalry
5
2
2
4
1
1
6
6
35
51
8
·
·
·
1 .. .
1
15
2
21
...
15
6
23
·
.
·
2
2
2
10
10
23
1
41
22
2
2
Seventh Cavalry
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
6
· . .
No
casu
alt's rep.
Artillery, First Battery ...
1
1 1
2
4
1
8
1
1
Artillery, Third Battery
..
1
1
..
5
6
2
2
23!
23
25
61
1
1
8
9
Second Infantry
2
1
1
1.
1
3
6
·
2
2
2
4
4
1
35
34
40
·
2
. .
2
2
1
16 !!
16
34
59
·
.
·
3
3
2
5
1
3
3
4
1
5
5
1
6
2
4
6
17 . .
17
28
1
63
7
.
1
Fifth Infantry . .
18 . . . .
18
32
2
67
2
·
7
7
Sixth Infantry ..
22| 1
23
37
3
73
6
· ·
4
4
3
3
6
. .
2
57
12
1
3
4
3
3
1
4
5
2
2
4
..
26
...
58
1
....
6
·
3
3
2
1
1
4
1
3
4
81. .
8
25
3
19
1
45
22
Twelfth Infantry. .
19|. . ]
19|1
361
1|1
65
4|1
..
4
4
Thirteenth Infantry ..
2 ..
2
41
31.
9
3
3
1
8
·
11 2
13
32
...
47
4
..
1
Eleventh Infantry
..
..
.
· ·
· ·
6
7
2
9
1
3
5
·
. .
Ninth Infantry. . .
4
16 . .
16
6
5
5
Tenth Infantry
..
.
72
9
6
6
Eighth Infantry ..
6
1
1
4
14
14
30
9
1
1
1
31
3
3
.
1
1
Second Veteran Infantry.
1
1
1
. .
81
8
Third infantry
·
..
. .
5
Fourth Infantry ..
1
7
7
1
2
3
1
4
5
·
Seventh Infantry.
.
24 2
26
.
6
291
1
1
2
1
1
Sixth Cavalry ..
25
30
.
10
Ninth Cavalry
1
1
1
1
Artillery, Second Battery ..
Artillery, Fourth Battery.
4
First Infantry ...
2
Second and Third Infantry (consolidated) ..
. .
4|
34
3
46
3
3
1
21
1
. .
1
4
. .
Total.
Total casualties.
Corps.
ment.
.
5
5
3
3
..
..
1
1
Fifth Cavalry ..
1
1
Eighth Cavalry.
·
STATISTICS.
REGIMENT OR BATTERY.
Total.
Total.
un-
known.
Third Veteran Infantry
·
.
. .
1
Fourteenth Infantry. . .
Fourteenth Residuary Battalion
6
2
1
1
3 22 . .
22
27
1
62
5
·
·
2
2
Fifteenth Infantry. .
5
3
3
6
2
21 . .
$211
13
....
69|
14
..
2
2
Sixteenth Infantry .. .
2
2
3
1
5
1
1
19| 1|
20 5
40 20|
... 5
33
5
5
Eighteenth Infantry. .
5
5
1
2
3
2
2
7 . . . .
7
18
1
36
12
3
3
Nineteenth Infantry.
1
·
1
3
1
4
2
3
5
15 . .
26
1
48
1
2
2
Twentieth Infantry. . .
1
.
4
2
2
2
2
221.
11 22 9
26 27 23
47
· ·
2
2
3
2
5
1
3
4
17 . .
17
...
54
4
1
1
Twenty-third Infantry ..
7
7
2
4
6
1 ....
1
19
24
1
49
1
2
2
Twenty-fifth Infantry ..
2
2
4
4
8
3
3
2
3
5
7 . .
7|
17
... ..
1
1
Twenty-seventh Infantry ..
4
4
2
3
5
2
2
4
16 . .
16
21
1 50
4
Twenty-eighth Infantry .
1
1
2
3
5
8
8. .
8
25
....
1
1
Twenty-ninth Infantry . .
4
5
2
7
3
3
17 . 9 . .
8
33
1
46
5
1
1
2
Thirty-first Infantry.
3
3
3
2 .
1
1
4
4
Thirty-third Infantry.
1
2
1
1 ..
1
2
4
Thirty-fourth [34th and 38th] consolidated ..
3
1
4
4 . .
4
16 ...
27
23
1
1
Thirty-fifth Infantry ..
1
6
2
3
...
27
...
3
1
1
Thirty-eighth Infantry,.
2
9
12
2
2
18
1
35
1
·
2
·
1
1
1
Forty-fourth Infantry ...
No
casu alt's
·
·
·
·
·
·
. .
·
·
.
·
.
. .
·
. .
11
3
16
Forty-eighth Infantry (battalion).
1
1
·
·
133/ 2 135
88| 115/ 2
205
51
801
132'
565 8 566 1225
56| 2321
241
4
105|
109
Total ..
. .
31
2
1
6 . .!
6
22
1|
3511
20 .
1
1
.... ·
5
47
15
....
Seventeenth Infantry. .
3
2
1
·
2
2
1
3
6. .
6
20
....
33
3
1
1
Twenty-first Infantry. .
4
·
9
. .
.
4
1 4
· 2
6
19 . 22 .
22
28
66
3
1
1
2
2
Twenty-sixth Infantry.
391
2
Thirtieth Infantry . .
2
2
2
2
3
4
7
9
9
13
1
38|
Thirty-second Infantry .
4
1
5
2.
2
8
1
9
26
...
. .
3
28
35
1
Thirty-fourth Infantry ..
12!
2
25|
1
2
..
11
...
3
2
2
Thirty-seventh Infantry.
3
5
5
15
·
Thirty-ninth Infantry.
1
.
.
·
·
2
· .
1
1
·
.
. .
....
· ·
....
. .
....
·
1
First Colored Regiment of Iowa (60th U. S.). .
. .
58
..
·
·
·
..
1
1
3
17
27
...
56
5
Twenty-second Infantry ..
....
Twenty-fourth Infantry .
2
2
. .
·
·
32
.
. .
.
:5733221 3 3 2 2 1
5
21
3
29|
Fortieth Infantry. .
·
.
.
Forty-fifth Infantry ...
..
..
2
1
1
Forty-sixth Infantry ...
Forty-seventh Infantry
·
STATISTICS.
185
·
. ·
5 . .
·
.. .
·
·
·
.
2
1i
·
1
....
42
. .
2
Thirty-sixth Infantry ...
186
NUMBER OF CASUALTIES AMONG ENLISTED MEN OF IOWA REGIMENTS DURING THE WAR.
TRANSFER'D.
KILLED.
DIED.
DISCHARGED.
WOUNDED.
In action.
8 3 4 4 6 3 8 wo OO OO OO IA IA CO OO Accidentally.
Total.
Of wounds.
Of disease.
By suicide.
By drowning.
For disability.
Cause
Total.
In action.
Accidentally.
Total.
Missing.
Captured.
To Vet. Res.
Corps.
appoint- ment.
Total.
34
42
20| 187| 1
4
312 1
187|
16| 203
81
3
84
543
21||
14|
22|
36
First Cavalry. .
37
40
281
191
3
222
140
29
169
158
3
161
10|
602
73
26
11
37
Second Cavalry. .
58
62
19
224
2
245
220
85
305|
155
2
157
1
770
141
24
7
31
Third Cavalry. .
37
41
11
186
4
201
151
82|
233!
108
4
112
3
590
90
25
8
33
Fourth Cavalry. .
36
42
71
127|
2
137
172
51
223
47
3
50
452
209
14
3
17
Fifth Cavalry ..
16
19
5
59|
2
4
70
70
16
86
15
3
18
193
1
5
6
Sixth Cavalry ..
37
45
2
92
7
101
228
18
246
4
1
8
402
3
5
8
Seventh Cavalry. .
24
3
27
9
91
4
104
49
15
64
75
2
77
2
274
237
20
20
Eighth Cavalry ..
5
1
6
10
162 . ..
3
175
54
8
62
13
2
15
258
1
10
1
11
Ninth Cavalry ..
7
7
3
51 ..
54
25
9
34
28
1
29
...
1
5
1
6
1
1
1
3
1
33
34
23
3
26
15
1
16
79
Artillery, 3d Battery. .
5
1
6
11
11
Artillery, 4th Battery.
7
7
...
5
·
.
1
4
4
3
·
137
3
165
12
12
5
7
1
13
128
137
191
328
244
1
245
758
. 13
9
6
15
551
3
58
17
107
1
1
Second Veteran Infantry.
4
4
·
28
99|
2
129
163
67
230
2
335
10
749
85
4
17
Third Infantry ..
17
17
1
.
290
152 146
298
319
3 322
5
973
44
30
2
32
Fourth Infantry ..
591
1
60
29
90
1
120
222
15
237
278
4
282
. .
Fifth Infantry ...
102
..
102
30
124
. .
154
211
47
258
331
4
335
3
855
54
7
....
Sixth Infantry ..
94
. .
49
1
50
44|
137 . ·
1
182
245
63
308
210
4
214
8
761
2
78
57
208
1
266
243
26
269
354
5
359
1
973
23
24
.
24
Ninth Infantry.
561 1
57|1
35| 134 . .
1|
170|1
137|115 252
257
4| 261
739|
161
411
5
48
STATISTICS.
. ...
7
· ··
·
.
* Independent Company Sioux City Cavalry ...
3
. .
·
·
...
First Infantry. .
11
11
3
11
.
·
27
27
14
14
28
8
8
67
18
5
3
8
Second and Third Consolidated Infantry ...
52| 3
55
28
23
2
2
Third Veteran Infantry.
57
1
58
51
237
2
10
1
. · .
1
41
41
69
... .
...
14
2
1
3
....
. .
13
·
·
. .
699
96
45
2
15
7
22
94
35
135.
2
172
180
108
288
328
3 331
...
761
382
21
13
34
Eighth Infantry. .
Tenth Infantry.
. .
··
·
...
. .
· ...
16
14
1
15
124
3
·
3
..
29|. .
30
16
Artillery, 2d Battery. .
2 1
17
...
. .
..
·
+ Company A, 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry ... Dodge's Brigade Band.
3
137
.
. .
·
Second Infantry.
..
·
.
47
. .
7
885
73
Seventh Infantry. .
..
..
1
...
..
...
·
. .
....
. .
...
Total casualties.
REGIMENT OR BATTERY.
un-
known.
Total.
By
Artillery, 1st Battery.
62
4
9
333
Eleventh Infantry .. Twelfth Infantry .
54| 1
55 !!
25| 321
148|. . 243 ..
1 1
276
133
257
269 290 162
294 162
6 1
249 11
15 10 1
30 23 2
Fourteenth Infantry .
27| 1
28
23
122|
145
53
7
4
32 302
392 2| 394
7
1029 819
78 242
13 1 13 21
14
27
57 .. .
571
32|
217 97
1
249 116 119 130
270 160 129 222 183
93 6 5
188 163
3
46
359
10
2
38
37|
1
38
29
157|.
2
188
139
180
150
8
158
245
...
. .
·
.
59
53|
197 . ..
3
200
4
204
240
3
243
761
72
48
6 8
54 69 69 45
Twenty-seventh Infantry
52 .
52
24
180 1
1
206
166
16
182
242
4
246
10
696
89 331
10
43 37 47
72
Thirty-first Infantry .
56
56
33
203
1
237
10|
166
132
1
589
93
27
6
33
Thirty-second Infantry .
25| 1
26
37
166
236
109
34.
143
166
2
168
7
580
73
18
10
28
Thirty-third Infantry .
4
4
21
228 1
231
286
27
313
13
561
3
221
22
Thirty-fourth consolidated Battalion Infantry. .
3
1
4
2
10
12
29
7
36
12
2
14
66
23
2
25
19
182 1
1
203
172
17|
189
93
93
3
510
15
51
14
65
35!
35
24
226
1
251
187
4
191
142
142 ....
619
437
17
6
23
Thirty-sixth Infantry .
3
3
141
1
142
326
30
356
2
2
503
..
. .
....
1
310
1
311
108
9
117
2
2
431
8/
4
12
Thirty-eighth Infantry ..
33| 1
34
21
119
141
89
34
123
105
3
108
406
12
3
15
Thirty-ninth Infantry ..
5
5
10
179 .
194
117
4
121
41
41
361
2
20
6
26
Fortieth Infantry .
2
15
15
·
...
17 15
Forty-fourth Infantry ..
22
1
1
Forty-fifth Infantry ..
2
2
1
171.
1
19
..
....
2
2
1
23
24
1
21
28
3
·
..
·
1
1
. ..
.
...
....
..
...
....
4
Forty-eighth Infantry.
4|
1
5
1
331
5
337
40
40
1
1
383
1
1
*Before transferred to 7th Iowa Cav. +Partial returns. 1940 78/2017 1199 8695 8| 109|10011 8005 1982 9987 8180 11218282
115
30394 4489|1264| 281 1545
. .
8
5
130 .
7
142
157
6
43 147
3 150
2
531
20
36 49 40 41
5 2
54 42 42
Twenty-second Infantry ...
53
1
54
52|
126
2
-
1. 196 .
2
228 253
171
6
177
123
3
245 126
570
3
1
39
39
30 !.
22
199
·
219
120
18
138
162
2 3
164 143
564 562
24
69 .
·
·
.
.
..
7
14
162
4
180
134
68
202
132
3
135
6
530
32
40|
5
Twenty-eighth Infantry .
19 2
21
17
248 .
1
266
117
7
124
97
2
99
1
511
53
31
6 1
Thirtieth Infantry . ..
39| 1
40
24
233
257
129
13
142
202
3
205
2
646
19
46
11
11
16
261
277
137
381
175
77|
.. ·
. .
..
·
·
.
·
3
3
3
3
·
13 ·
..
Thirty-fourth Infantry .
6
. .
.
..
2
Thirty-seventh Infantry .
11.
. .
. . .
. .
2.
...
·
1
14|
14
1
1
....
Forty-sixth Infantry ..
47
Forty-seventh Infantry .
4
4
· ·
...
· .. .
·
.
·
·
First African Infantry [60th U. S.] ..
30 !!
. .
30
66
34
182 .
1
217
77
190 11
Fourteenth Residuary Battalion .
. .. . .
52
. .
52
78| 194
2 274
Sixteenth Infantry . .
14 8
614 449 562
264 63
23 5
6 3 5
27 26 10 40
Seventeenth Infantry .
43
43
18
28
7 33
109 91 .
6
Twentieth Infantry . ..
. 8
Twenty-first Infantry ..
634
79
27
13
Nineteenth Infantry .
53 . .
53
...
26|
Eighteenth Infantry ..
1
...
610 768 852 526
26|
59 382 19
11| 3
37
174 121 124
30| 151||
4
220 208
6| 226 1 209|
. .
84 15
Thirteenth Infantry. .
65| 1
Fifteenth Infantry. .
49
209 222 228
289 225 73 190
1
290 225 74 191
· . 1
...
· 2
Twenty-fourth Infantry. .
39 . .
.
2
42
29
204 ·
3
236
140
1
141
140
· ·
Twenty-sixth Infantry . .
40| 7
.
Twenty-ninth Infantry ..
540
13
72 ....
STATISTICS.
187
...
.
45
1
46
·
....
.. 203
· ..
·
..
..
*Forty-first Infantry (battalion). .
. ···
Thirty-fourth [34th and 38th] Inft. consolidated Thirty-fifth Infantry .
..
.
..
·
2. ....
...
· ·
77 133
4
17
16
Twenty-third Infantry ..
58| 1
39
Twenty-fifth Infantry ..
·
3
.
15
·
· .. ·
22
4
. . .
204
3
192 137
156
14 153
188
STATISTICS.
TABLE.
SHOWING THE DATE OF ORGANIZATION, AND THE POPULATION OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OF IOWA, FOR THE YEARS NAMED.
COUNTIES.
Organized.
1875.
1870.
1860.
1850.
1840.
Voters.
Adair ..
1854
7045
3982
984
Adams.
1853
7832
4614
1533
Allamakee.
1849
19158
17868
12237
777
3653
Appanoose
1846
2370
16456
11931
3131
527
Audubon.
1855
17405
1212
454
Bentor
1846
28807
22454
8496
672
Black Hawk.
1853
22913
21706
8244
135
4877
Boone.
1849
17251
14584
4232
735
3515
Bremer.
1853
13220
12528
4915
2656
Buchanan
1847
17315
17034
7906
517
3890
Buena Vista.
1858
3561
1585
57
817
Butler.
1854
11734
9951
3724
2598
Calhoun
1855
3185
1602
147
681
Carroll.
1856
5760
2451
281
1197
Cass.
1853
10552
5464
1612
2422
Cedar
1836
17879
19731
12949
3941
1253
3934
Cerro Gordo
1855
6685
4722
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